Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Is that like chucking frozen gobblers into the fan?--------Adrian MWinnipeg, MBCanadaRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: How to bend flat steel for control stick attachment?

Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Hi Guys:I finished the control assembly tube that connects the front and back cockpitsand now need to make the control sticks. I see that I should bend the flat .0903/4" steel in a slight curve to match the control stick. I tried heating oneof the steel pieces 2.5" long x .75" wide to a cherry red, and then clampingin the vice and whacking it with a hammer, but the vice cools the steel quickly,so I am wondering what the best method is to get the bends in the steel properly.I am betting this is not the last time I will need to do something likethis, so what is the proper way?By the way, I looked through all of my EAA welding books to see if it is shownthere and didn't see it in there, so I thought I would ask here.Many thanks!!Feels great to make some real progress after sitting on the sidelines for severalmonths due to work... :)MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Second update on comparrisen testing of Pietenpoland Riblet

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Bend it cold. The only bending on a Pietenpol that requires being done hotis the flattened tubing ends used in various places, such as the spreaderbars on the solid axle undercarriage.Tony Bingelis describes how to bend steel fittings in "SportplaneConstruction Techniques". Or, if you don't happen to own his books (youshould, as Mike Cuy will tell you), this month's "Sport Aviation" happens toreprint some of those techniques.Good luck!Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Mark that bend is easy seen here http://textors.com/DSCN4167.JPG using thishttp://www.grizzly.com/products/6-Vise-Brake/H3245 You will want to smoothdown the V as it nicks the metal. Browse around my site to see other partsand tools. Have fun...Jack TextorDes Moines, IA-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Ben Charvet
Hey...Thanks Ben and Jerry, probably have a couple of days to do as I please andone is booked for a flight in the Stearmen at Fantasy of Flight so things willbe tight but hoping to also make it out to NASA so maybe meeting up with youBen is a possibility. Actually I believe we briefly meet at Brodhead this passsummer. Will contact you offline later if I can make it work.--------Adrian MWinnipeg, MBCanadaRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:35:36 -0400

Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Thanks guys.I have the full set of uncle Tony's books (as Mike Cuy says) so I will have mea look.Also, thanks for the links too. I'm off to have a look...Then back put to the shop!!MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: How to bend flat steel for control stick attachment?

Original Posted By: "Chris"
Wow Jack! Neat weld.... Are you using TIG? I now see that mine (which I thoughtwere neat) are not as pretty as I thought. But, they are functionally good...I actually have a brake press bender, and didn't think to use it for this application.Might just have to try it. I thought these bends had to be round likethe tubing, and wondered how you could do that... Thanks again!! Nice welds! (I'm jealous!)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________